Special Hours: The Museum Gallery and Tour Office will be closed Friday, December 9. On Saturday, December 10, we will be closed until 3 p.m. at which time we hope you will join us for our 54th Annual Candlelight Tour. Tour authentically restored buildings that span the city's history from before statehood to the oil boom of the early 20th century. See furnishings that reflect the lifestyles and cultural influences of Houston's earliest residents. Enjoy fun, family-friendly activities for learning about the growth and development of the city. Hear experts tell the stories of the people who came to Houston seeking new opportunities. Experience Houston's history through exhibitions about the city's diverse population. Celebrate Houston here!

ExhibitionYou Are Here!Maps of Texas

Maps tell us many interesting stories about the past. They depict locations, regions and human interactions. Tracing Texas’s history through an examination of its borders tells us as much about the diversity of people settling here as it does the geography. Historic maps often highlight subjects such as politics, land use, and patterns of settlement that change throughout the region’s history. THS will exhibit a selection of maps from our collection, such as the 1869 W. E. Wood Map of Houston, along with maps of Texas on loan from private collectors and institutions.

54th Annual Candlelight Tour

This holiday season, visit The Heritage Society in Sam Houston Park, where we are pleased to invite you and yours to join us once again as we celebrate one of Houston’s most keenly anticipated holiday traditions, our famous Candlelight Tour.

This Houston holiday tradition will take you and your loved ones back in time, to an open-hearted world filled with families gathering in cozy homes to count their blessings over a warm hearth. culture to café culture.

ExhibitionBayou City Blitz

Houston is a city that thrives on football. A sold out NRG Stadium and a lengthy waiting list for Texans season tickets are only the latest manifestations of a gridiron fixation that dates back more than a century. From the NFL to colleges, high schools and pick-up games in the park, Houstonians love the pigskin like few other cities in America. Visitors to the exhibit will explore Houston’s football past through iconic photographs and video, vintage equipment, trophies, uniforms, programs and other memorabilia.

Houston Arts and Media

On October 1, 2016, The Heritage Society (THS) and Houston Arts and Media (HAM), merged under The Heritage Society banner. Both organizations are dedicated to celebrating, sharing, and preserving the rich historical legacy of Houston and Texas. To learn more about the award-winning work of Houston Arts and Media, click the link above.

The Heritage Society is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

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